I can't comment on the Canadian models that some people have mentioned, but,
based on official Chevy documentation, I have to go along with Bob Adler on
this, the side mount spare tire carrier was not introduced as a factory RPO
(regular production option) until 1953 and at that time, it was factory
mounted on the left side.
Jeff Nelson
1953 3600
Paducah, KY
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> From: Tom3600@webtv.net[SMTP:Tom3600@webtv.net]
> Reply To: Tom3600@webtv.net
> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 8:21 AM
> To: deve@wwwebservice.net
> Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Re: Side Mount Spare Tire
>
> Deve -
>
> Could it be that the 3600 models '47-'52 had the right side spare tire
> mount as a factory option? I see that your '49 3600 is on that
> side...and isn't that original? Also in the book "Great American
> Trucks" (pages 14-19) the 1949 3600 3/4 ton owned by Terry Ehrich of
> Hemmings Motor News has the spare mounted on the right.
>
>
> Tom Poterack
> '49 Chevy 3600
> http://www.chevytrucks.org/users/wayne/tom49.jpg
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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